Penny took this one!
As you can see it was very sunny and we all had a lovely day!!!! The girls said the walking was a bit better but I don't think they really comprehend our love of it yet! We'll keep trying!
Thanks for your comments on my canvas yesterday - you are very kind. I've got my entry for this months craft stamper challenge to share with you today - the theme is to use a bottle - well I've used a tando creative bottle from thatcraftplace and altered it to look like a fishbowl using Sheena Douglass stamps.
I started by mixing up some primary elements paints and painting the back layer of the bottle and the front layer - I used a combination of greens and blues and when dry I stamped the background seaweed images.
Next I stamped the fish and seahorses onto heat proof acetate with versa and used yellow and blue wow powders then heat set. I painted the reverse of the images with more primary elements. I added the layers of acetate to the layers of the bottle and gradually buit the whole thing up.
Finally I covered the top of the bottles with versa and heat set with brass wow powders to give a metallic look to the top of the bottle. I did the same with the chain. Then I added the bubbles by stamping and the seashells.
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
Wow powders:wowembossingpowder metal
Craft stampercraftstamper: bottles.
Crafty Catzcraftycatzweeklychallenge: B is for bottle
I've got a little Easter candy to offer to you - you must be a follower but all you need to do is leave a comment on this post and I will add your name to the draw -
The candy consists of:
a red pan pastel
2 packs of paper strips
Kanban butterfly stamps
sentiment stamps
Lindsay mason puppy stamps
silhouette tree stickers
I hope somebody can find a home for these items! I will draw a name from all comments left on this post by the 1st May.
Big Hugs to you and a Happy Easter.
Rachel xx
Good morning Rachel, glad your girls are starting to get enjoyment out of walking, it's a great way to spend a day and free at that. Love your fishy bottle project, it looks great. Hazel xx
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel what lovely pictures and how nice to have a sunshine BH weekend for a change! Beautiful bottle and what a good idea to turn it into a fish scene! Susan xx
ReplyDeleteLove your project. Really vibrant colours. Great photos and looked like the girls had fun. Happy Easter.
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WOW! I love your fishbowl bottle, he design is fabulous and I love the fish and seahorse.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your beautiful photos, the scenery looks wonderful.
hugs Sue xx
Wow Rachel love what you have done here with the bottle. Penny took a brilliant photo of you Shaun and Lucy
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous,love the bottle and great colours.xxx
ReplyDeleteI love your photos Rachel :) Gorgeous Bottle too. Thanks for the chance to win such lovely Candy. :) xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful project rachel, I just love it and so cleverly made, it's gorgeous, and the photos of you all at the Lakes are lovely, you had smashing weather, thanks for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful candy, thank you for the chance to win, have a great weekend, hugs Kate x
Looks like you all had a wonderful time yesterday and the weather was just right. I love you bottle and the strong colours you've used for it. Hope you continue to have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Brilliant project love the "fish in the bottle" idea.
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky the boys love walking, hubby can't go too far because of Knee problems but we go as far as we can.
Happy Easter to you all
Hugs
Patricia
The photos are lovely, Penny did a good job! That was such a great idea to use the bottle as a fish tank, it looks fantastic. Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful, whimsical creation - and lovely photos of what looks like a great day out!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
What a fun and clever design Rachel.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
This is a fabulous project Rachel, I love the scene you have created.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a fabulous walk, the weather looks glorious.
Have a lovely Easter.
Pauline
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Lovely photographs - where you live is so beautiful Rachel. Fab photo's of all of you too. Thank you for the chance to win the candy.
ReplyDeleteI love your take on the CS challenge - a fabulous bottle you have altered and good luck with the challenge Karen x
This is very different Rachel, what a great idea. I have a few of the Tanda kits and think they will take me right out of my comfort zone when I finally get round to using them.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you're all having a great time in one of my favourite parts of the Country, doesn't it make a difference when the weather is good.
Anne xx
Fabulous creation Rachel! So glad the girls are enjoying the walking with you, it's great to be able to spend time together as a family
ReplyDeleteDawn x
Hi Rachel...what a great photo and the weather has been great too. My favourite place in the lakes is Grasmere.....it's so picturesque.
ReplyDeleteLove your bottle and the fabulous colours you have used.
Happy Easter
Annie x
Love getting a little window into your life.. It seems such a happy family :-) your bottle is fab.. I love those stamps, Px
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool and creative! Love the colors you've chosen too.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, such a fun card... Lovely photos too :o) Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeletelooks like you had another great day love the photos -fantastic bottle and love the fish and shells-fantastic candy too
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Such a clever design Rachel, love the fish and the shells at the bottom of the bottle. Pleased you enjoyed yourselves in the Lakes, well done to the girls for doing such a long walk, you had fantastic weather for it. Thanks for the opportunity of winning the candy. Have a lovely Easter. Hugs Jennifer xx
ReplyDeleteYour day looked lovely, wonderful sunshine! Your bottle design is magical. Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great shape to work with. Like your seaside feel to it, really is fabulous.
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Lynne
Fun pictures and very clever card! Love the rocks!
ReplyDeleteSuper creation, thanks for sharing you wonderful creation with us at CRAFTY CATZ x carol
ReplyDeleteWoohoo gorgeous altered bottle Rachael and beautiful pictures on your day out, stunning scenery at the lakes!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a great easter weekend.
big hugs
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Oooops forgot to say thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining us over at the Craft Stampers Take it, Make it challenge.
xoxo
great project!!! I've never seen anything like it before!!! so creative! Thank you so much for joining us in our B is for.. challenge at Crafty Catz !
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Love your bottle Rachel, not seen anything like that before & the shells are just perfect! Great candy too......thanks for the chance......fingers crossed!
ReplyDeletehugs Jo x
Lovely fish in a bottle, thanks for sharing with us at the Take It Make It Challenge. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteGreat bottle Rachel, love the fish! Thank you for playing along this month with the Craft Stamper Blog Challenge!
ReplyDeleteFabulous bottle .... lovde those little fishes! Thank you for joining in with the Craft Stamper Blog Challenge .... good luck! Linda x
ReplyDeleteFun bottle project, Rachel, and a great idea to stamp the fish on the acetate. Thanks for joining us at Craft Stamper Take It, Make It!
ReplyDeleteSo vibrant and fun project! Thank you for participating in the Craft Stamper challenge!
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely Congrats on winning at Wow this month and sweet candy your giving away too hugs Nikki
ReplyDeleteSome great creative inspiration on your blog..just what I needed as I was getting stuck in a creative rut :)
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